Summary of Duties

Relocation Assistance available up to $15,000

Pay Range: $61.14 to $91.74

Position Summary

The Pharmacist Medication Clinic is responsible for providing and coordinating pharmaceutical care services and collaborative drug therapy management for patients. In addition, will serve as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing and medical staff within the field of anticoagulation and Hepatitis C drug management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Performed majority of the time:

· Provides collaborative drug therapy management to patients referred to the anticoagulation clinic to include:

o Initiation and dose adjustment of warfarin

o Initiation and dose adjustment of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)INR monitoring with point of care machine Compliance monitoring

o Patient and family education

o Drug/drug interaction monitoring

o Drug/food interaction monitoring

o Follow-up instructions

o Coordination with home health services as applicable in order to assure optimum patient outcomes.

o Bridge therapy for patients who have a scheduled procedure in which continued anticoagulation coverage is ordered by the referring provider.

· Effectively communicates and documents all activities occurring in the anticoagulation clinic records to include:

o Anticoagulation Progress

o Notes Communication

o Notes/Special Instructions

o Anticoagulation Teaching Records.

· Participates in all required training and proficiency testing for the laboratories point of care testing program.

· Coordinates ongoing quality assessment and improvement activities for the anticoagulation clinic.

· Participates in the training of pharmacists, pharmacy students and residents in the area of anticoagulation.

· Serves as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing and medical staffs in the area of anticoagulation.

· Once completed with Hepatitis C training modules, will provide dosing, education, and monitoring of Hepatitis C medications.

· Acquire any needed prior authorizations for expensive Hepatitis C medications.

Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job:

· Participates in the educational activities and programs on anticoagulation for the hospital’s professional staff using effective and appropriate teaching methods.

Decision making and budget responsibilities:

· Impact limited to the employee.

· No budget responsibility.

Hiring Competencies

Education:

Required

· N/A.

Preferred

· Graduate of first year residency program

· Graduate of second year residency program in Ambulatory Care.

Experience:

Required

· N/A

Preferred

· Experience in working at an Anticoagulation Clinic.

· Minimum of two (2) years of experience in hospital or ambulatory care pharmacy.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

Required

· Current, valid pharmacy license by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

Preferred

· Certified Anticoagulation Provider preferred or working toward certification.

Job Related Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

Required

· Excellent customer service skills.

· Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of anticoagulation and Hepatitis C.

· Knowledge of and understands coagulation and thrombogenesis.

· Knowledge of and understands management of drug-drug and drug-food interactions associated with warfarin.

· Knowledge of and understands the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of warfarin, DOACs, and anti-virals

· Knowledge of and understands the disease processes and medical therapies affecting anticoagulation and Hepatitis C

· Knowledge of and understands the current guidelines for managing anticoagulation, associated risks, and patient assessment.

· Presents self in a professional manner.

· Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with the health care team and with patients.

· Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

· Demonstrate ability to effectively evaluate and adjust patient specific anticoagulation therapy.

· Demonstrate ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in an ever growing, busy clinic.

· Demonstrate ability to effectively develop an ongoing relationship with the clinic patients in order to assure optimum outcomes.

· Demonstrate ability to effectively and completely document all patient and physician communications and interactions.

· Accept responsibility for patient anticoagulation therapy outcomes.

· Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with patients of varying social, educational and cultural backgrounds.

Preferred

· Bilingual skills a plus.

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Additional Posting Information

Hillsboro Medical Center believes in providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. Recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, working conditions, training, and compensation will be based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, creed, national origin, marital status, family relationship, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We further commit ourselves to continuing the practical application of this policy in our daily business conduct.